The Assassination of Trotsky
For one moment, they hold history in their hands. With one terrible blow, they make it.
Genres
Overview
A Stalinist assassin tracks exiled revolutionary Leon Trotsky to Mexico in 1940.
Details
Budget
$2500000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
103 min
Release Date
1972-03-30
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
50
Vote Average
5.2
Richard Burton
Leon Trotsky
Alain Delon
Frank Jackson
Romy Schneider
Gita Samuels
Valentina Cortese
Natalia Trotsky
Duilio Del Prete
Felipe
Enrico Maria Salerno
Salazar
Luigi Vannucchi
Ruiz
Jean Desailly
Alfred Rosmer
Simone Valère
Marguerite Rosmer
Peter Chatel
Otto
Giorgio Albertazzi
Carlos Miranda
Sheldon Harte
Claudio Brook
Roberto (uncredited)
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